— tweediness , n.
/twee"dee/ , adj., tweedier, tweediest .
1. made of or resembling tweed, as in texture, appearance, or the like.
2. wearing or favoring tweeds, esp. as a mark of a casual, sporty, or intellectual way of life, as at college or in the country: a tweedy sportswoman.
3. accustomed to, preferring, or characterized by the wearing of tweeds, as in genteel country life or academia: a large and tweedy colony of civil servants and government officials.
[ 1910-15; TWEED + -Y 1 ]